Steven Pressfield
We will talk about the King archetype a lot as this series goes along.
Read MoreCertain warrior virtues are obvious. Courage.Fidelity.Mental and emotional toughness.
Read MoreWhy have we concentrated so intensely in this series on the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae?
Read MoreThere are certain books that we all should have on our Writer’s Bookshelf. Here’s one that I can’t recommend highly enough:
Read MoreIf history is written by the (ultimate) winners, it’s no wonder that we in the West view the Persian king Xerxes as a villain and the Spartan king Leonidas as a hero.
Read MoreReaders ask me sometimes if there’s any individual character among all those I’ve written with whom I identify most.
Read MoreThis episode was not in our schedule. We stumbled upon the cottage you’ll see behind me in the video.
Read MoreSpartan men (and women) were encouraged from an early age to develop a very specific style of humor–short, punchy quips, often with a dark fatalistic bite.
Read MoreThe following is from an interview with the writer and director Paul Schrader (“Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “Light Sleeper,” “First Reformed”) from the L.A. Times, September 13, 2020.
Read MoreIn today’s episode, we’ll get into the tactical blood-and-guts scenario of the battle of Thermopylae … three days of “hell in a very small place.”
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